Type-writing machine.



L. NEY.

YPE WRITING MAGHIN".

APPLICATION FILED MAR, 1. 1909.

Patented May m BY A TTORNE v il-Y NITED STATES PATEN T QFFICE.

toms NEY, or HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR 10 UNpERwoonTYPEwRITER COMPANY, or NEW YORK, N. r, A CORPORATION on NEW JERSEY.

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lie. 921,876.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 18, 1909.

Application filed March 1, 1909. Serial No. 480,6'M.

' To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, Louis NEY, a citizen of the United States, residing in Hartford, in the county of Hartford and Stateof Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Type-Writing Machines, of which the following is a specificapense.

One object of this invention is to avoid this difiiculty and provide a practicable means of mounting the side gage without liability of marring the shelf.

The paper shelf in an Underwood type: writing machine, to which the invention is shown applied, is usual? formed at its rear; a r0 e or upper'edge with d rim. According to the present invention, a rod extends along the edge of this rim and is rigidly secured thereto, and the clip portion of the side gage is coiled closelj around the rod and sup ported thereby, and does not contact with the rear portion of the paper shelf, and hence cannot mar the same; this being the portion which is conspicuous in the machine. The rod further serves to stifien the paper shelf and in fact the entire platen frame, the ends ofthe rod being fastened to brackets which are secured upon the platen frame ends.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a front perspective viewof the platen frame of an Underwood "typewriting' machine, with the present improvements appliedthereto. Fig. 2- is a rear view of the paper shelf and its associated devices. Fig. 3 is a sectional side elevation of the parts seen at Fig.- 1.

The usual cylindrical platen 1 is journaled by means ofan -axle 2 in ends 3, 4,. of a platen frame, the latter also comprising a connecting'plate 5,, which forms the paper shelf onthe introductory side of the en, upon whichthe sheets are laid: introduced between the platen and the pressure rolls 6, 7. At its rear or upper edge, the pa er shelf 5- is usually rolled over to fornra tu ular rim 8. A'stifiening rod 9 is-slotted longitudinally at 10 to receive the-edge portion of the rolled rim 8, as seen clearly at Figs; 2 and 3; the rod being secured to the side edge in any desired manner, as for in stance by forcing the edge into the rod for the entire length of the edge. The ends of the rod are fastened by screws 11 or otherwise in brackets 12,secured by screws 13 u on flanges 14 provided upon the opposite p aten frame ends. The rod thus stiffens the paper shelf and also the entire platenframe.

A gage 15'for the side edge of the paper is bent up from a body portion 16, formed of sheet metal, and at its upper end extended at 17 to curve back over the rolled rim 8 of the paper shelf. eAt its extreme-rear portion, the extension 17 is coiled at 18 entirely around and closely fitted-to the rod 9, .Figs. 2 and 3, so as to be sup ported thereby.

The rear portion of the clip and-in fact tirely out of contact with the paper shelf, so that it is impossible to mar the latter in adjusting the clip along the same. The bottom or forward end of the body 16 may touch lightly uponthe paper shelf at-that portion thereof which is-hiddenbehind the platen, where the existence of a scratch upon the shelf would not be objectionable. The paper shelf prevents the rocking of the gage '80 substantially all thereof is supported endownwardly, .and the coil 18 is extended far enough around the rod 9 to engage the inner face of the rolled rim 8 of the paper shelf, so that the gage is prevented from vibrating up and down.

Having thus described my invention, 1 claim: g I

1. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a paper shelf at the introductory side of the platen, said shelf at its rear edge having a rolled rim, a stiflening rod extending along said edge, and secured thereto, and a gage for the side edge of the paper, said gage at its rear portion wholly out of contact with the'paper shelf, and coiled around said stiffening rod to be supported thereby.

2. In a'typewriting machine, the combination with a paper shelf at the introductory mg along said edge and secured thereto, a

gage fortheside edge of the paper, said gage at its rear pmtlo'n xwolly out otcontact with which said rod is secured by its ends.

3. In a typewriting machine, the coinhination with a paper shelf at the introductory side of the'pla-ten, said shelf at its rear edge having a rolled rim, a stiffening rod extending along said edge and secured thereto, and

a gage for the side edge'of the paper, saidgage 'at. 'its rear portion wholly out of con tact with the papershelf, and coiled around said stiileningrod to be supported. thereby, said ,rod slotted longitudinally to receive said edge ofthe paper shelf.

v 4. The combination with a paper shelf having a rolled tubular rim, of astiflening rod slotted longitudinally to receive the edge portionof the rolled rim and rigidly secured thereto, said rod rigidly fastened at its'ends totheendsof'a platenframe, of which said aper.shelf form s a part, and a clip or gage carried upon. said rod out of contact with the rear portion of the paper shelf.

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rod slotted longitudinally to receive the'edge portion of the rolled rim and rigidly'secured ,thereto, anda clip orgage carried upon said rod out of contact with the rear portion of the paper shelf; the end of the clip or gage 3 coiled around the rod far enough to engage the inner face of the rolled rim, to hold the clip'or gage from. lifting from the paper shelf.

6. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a, paper shelf at the introductory 4 side of the platen, said shelf at its rear edge gage at its rear portion wholl;- out-ofcon A tact'with the paper shelf, and coiled around having a rolled rim, a stiffening rod extend-l i said stiffening rod to he supported therebyf" the end of the gage coiled around the rod far enough to engage the inner face of. the rolled e rim, to hold the gage from'"lifting fromthe't li itnessesz' W. M. BYORKMAN, 1 LYMAN D. BROUGHT N.

' Louis NEY-r i TI 

